Councillor Danielle Stone (Castle, Labour group leader Northampton Borough Council, Shadow Portfolio Adult Services NCC) and Councillor Jane Birch (Trinity, deputy group Leader NBC, Shadow Portfolio Children services NCC) have written a letter to Anne Longfield.
The letter came as Ofsted published a damning report into children's services at the county council. They said they believed the county could no longer fulfill its statutory duties for keeping children safe, healthy, achieving in school, contributing and achieving economic success.
Councillor Stone said: “I am so concerned that the crisis at the county council has led to leaving our vulnerable children in a position where they are not safe and are at risk in so many ways."
And Councillor Birch added: “The children of Northampton and Northamptonshire are being placed into positions where the county council is failing to protect them. The priority is saving money rather than protecting those who need it most, I shudder to think what may happen."
Most Popular
-
1
'It's been a blast': pub legend Malcolm the Fish Man retires
-
2
Corby man given suspended sentence after showing 'gun' to group in pub
-
3
Kettering NHS worker scoops £1m lottery jackpot just before finishing cancer treatment
-
4
PICTURES: Here are six abandoned but adorable dogs looking for a forever home this week in Northamptonshire - including one big lad with a 'shoe fetish' 🐶
-
5
Meet 105-year-old Marjorie - who must be Kettering's oldest property landlady
In the letter, councillors highlighted a number of issues including the 47,000 children living in poverty, instability caused by changes in leadership, poor recruitment and retention of children's social workers, cuts to services and a lack of parenting support.
The letter calls for the Children's Commissioner for England to take urgent action in Northamptonshire.
Related content